Word · Frequency #24564
grotty
坏的;恶劣的;龌龊的
核心释义
very unpleasant or offensive
- 1.
坏的;恶劣的
s. very unpleasant or offensive
坏的;恶劣的;龌龊的
用法In use
The hotel room was really grotty, so we asked for a different one.
用法提示:grotty 为形容词,作表语,表示“肮脏的、令人不快的”。
I don't want to eat at that grotty cafe.
用法提示:grotty 为形容词,作定语修饰 cafe,表示“肮脏的、糟糕的”。
He lives in a grotty little flat near the station.
用法提示:grotty 为形容词,作定语修饰 flat,表示“简陋肮脏的”。
grotty + noun
grotty 常用来形容令人不快的地方、物品或情况。
They complained about the grotty food at the canteen.
他们抱怨食堂里的食物很糟糕。
be/look/smell + grotty
和 look 等感官动词连用时,强调视觉上令人不快。
The bathroom looked grotty, so we asked for another room.
浴室看起来脏兮兮的,于是我们要求换一间房。
too grotty to + verb
too ... to ... 结构表示“太……以至于不能……”。
The sofa was too grotty to sit on.
那张沙发太脏了,没法坐。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子This room is a grotty.正确表达This room is grotty.
grotty 是形容词,意为“邋遢的、龌龊的”,不能直接加冠词 a 当名词用;描述主语状态时应直接作表语。
易错句子The milk smells grottily.正确表达The milk smells grotty.
smell 在这里是系动词,后面应接形容词作表语,说明主语的状态,而不是用副词修饰。“闻起来很恶心”要说 The milk smells grotty。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- grotty flat
- 肮脏邋遢的公寓
- We stayed in a grotty flat near the station.我们住在车站附近一套肮脏邋遢的公寓里。
- grotty hotel
- 简陋肮脏的旅馆
- The room was in a grotty hotel behind the bus depot.这个房间在公交总站后面一家简陋肮脏的旅馆里。
- grotty weather
- 恶劣的天气
- We had grotty weather all week, so the trip was a washout.整个星期天气都很恶劣,所以这次旅行泡汤了。
- grotty little
- 肮脏狭小的
- He lives in a grotty little bedsit.他住在一间肮脏狭小的单间公寓里。
- grotty old
- 又脏又旧的
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
grotty 读音像‘格罗蒂’,可联想一个脏兮兮的洞窟(grotto),又坏又龌龊,环境恶劣。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常口语、英式非正式场合 grotty 是英式非正式用语,多用于日常口语,表示令人不快、肮脏或质量差的;正式场合较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 grotty(/ˈɡrɒti/)押韵,重读元音及之后的部分都是 /ɒti/。注意形近词 grotto /ˈɡrɒtəʊ/ 发音不同,并不押韵。
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